Rio de Janeiro – The number of active companies in Brazil by December 31, 2016 was 5.05 million, down 1.3% from 5.11 million a year earlier, as per a survey from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Total employee number was down 4% from 53.54 million in 2015 to 51.41 million in 2016.
Commerce, auto and motorcycle repair businesses accounted for 38.4% of all active enterprises in Brazil in 2016, with administrative activities and complementary services at 9.2% of total businesses.
The highest real average monthly wage was in electricity and gas, at BRL 7,263.19. The lowest average wage was in hospitality and food, at BRL 1,363.30.
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
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